Denon Original Surround Playback; Stereo Playback; Direct Playback; Pure Direct Playback - Denon AVR-A100 Owner's Manual

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DENON original surround playback

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Playing the source (vpage 29 –
49).
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Press SIMULATION to select the
surround mode.
DSP SIMULATION
• If on the main unit is
pressed, the same function as with the
remote control unit can be obtained.
SIMULATION
• Each time is pressed, the
surround mode is switched.
MULTI CH
This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all
STEREO
speakers.
WIDE SCREEN This mode is for enjoying the atmosphere of
viewing a movie on a large screen.
SUPER
This mode is suited for viewing sports programs.
STADIUM
ROCK ARENA This mode is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live
concert in an arena.
JAZZ CLUB This mode is for enjoying the atmosphere of a live
concert in a jazz club.
CLASSIC
This mode is for appreciating classical concert
CONCERT
programs.
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MONO MOVIE This mode is for playing monaural movie sources
with surround sound.
VIDEO GAME This mode is suited for achieving surround sound
with video games.
MATRIX This mode lets you add a spacious feel to stereo
music sources.
VIRTUAL This mode is for enjoying surround effects using
only the front speakers or headphones.
When playing sources recorded in monaural in the "MONO
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MOVIE" mode, the sound will be off balance with a single
channel (left or right), so input to both channels.
Depending on the program source being played, it may not be possible
to achieve a satisfactory surround effect. In this case, try other modes
to achieve a sound field suited to your tastes.
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Stereo playback

This is the mode for playing in stereo. The tone can be adjusted.
• Sound is output from the front left and right speakers and subwoofer.
• If multichannel signals are input, they are mixed down to 2-channel
audio and are played.
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Playing the source (vpage 29 –
49).
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D/ST
Press to select "STEREO".
Stereo playback begins.
DIRECT/STEREO
• If on the main unit is
pressed, the same function as with the
remote control unit can be obtained.

Direct playback

Sound recorded in source is played as is.
• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.
• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
• MultEQ ® XT 32 (vpage 89)
• Tone (vpage 88)
• Dynamic EQ ® (vpage 89) • Dynamic Volume ® (vpage 90)
• Dolby Volume (vpage 91) • RESTORER (vpage 92)
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Playing the source (vpage 29 –
49).
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Press D/ST to select "DIRECT".
Direct playback begins.
DIRECT/STEREO
• If on the main unit is
pressed, the same function as with the
remote control unit can be obtained.

Pure direct playback

This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in "Direct
playback" mode.
• The following circuits that affect sound quality are set to off.
• Main unit's display circuit (The display is turned off.)
• Analog video input/output circuit
• Surround back signals or front height signals are not created.
• In this mode, the following items cannot be adjusted.
• MultEQ ® XT 32 (vpage 89)
• Tone (vpage 88)
• Dynamic EQ ® (vpage 89) • Dynamic Volume ® (vpage 90)
• Dolby Volume (vpage 91) • RESTORER (vpage 92)
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Playing the source (vpage 29 –
49).
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Press PURE .
The display goes dark, and pure direct
playback begins.
PURE DIRECT
• If on the main unit is
pressed, the same function as with the
remote control unit can be obtained.
PURE
• To cancel, press again.
• Video signals are only output when HDMI signals are played in the
PURE DIRECT mode.
NOTE
When in the PURE DIRECT mode, the menu screen is not displayed.